The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

ONEY XARKET AND COMPEROIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A good inquiry for accomodation is still expe rienced in the open money market, and bankers and brokers readily avail themselves of the opportunity charge the full quotation of 6 per cent. for the pest cGnamercial bills brought forward. Very few "ceptioas in which a concession has been made "ea of per cent. have been reported. The in crease- demand for discount purposes is no doubt due to the large quantity of paper with hel d from C irculation in the early part of last week. A further sum of £7,000 in bar gold was sent Into the Bank on Saturday. The Result has arrived from Melbourne with 484,572. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week, with one or two exceptions, have b een satisfactory. At Manchester there has been r ather more inquiry for both cloths and yarns, con sequent upon the late s.dvices from the Eastern markets. Tha woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has shown less activity, owing to the late unfavourable weather, and the principal d ealings have been in goods for immediate require 'cents. In the hosiery and lace departments of L 'icester and Nottingham there has been little chang e of importance, while less animation had Prevailed in most branches of business in the hard ware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton. The shares of the Imperial Financial Company, the capital stock being nearly realised, were this d ay in demand at 51 prem. The allotment of the Shares of the South Wales Colliery Company takes Place on Wedneed4y. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to 11 `2uter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 63f. 40 e. Flat. The market for the English Funds is very Inactive, and the small amount of business transacted has led to no variation, Consols being 91 1 a for money, and 9 1 'I for the account— ?r the same as they closed on Saturday. The ad • Justment of the account in foreign bonds and railw a y shares engages almost exclusive attention. T he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 901 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. die. ; India 5 per Cents., 104 8 •A-; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; Bank Stock is 237. Tnere is not much animation in the Foreign karket, and prices have varied to some extent. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 ; do. Canso lides, 50i ; Mexican, 431 1 ; Greek, 221 23 ; , Punish Passive, 36 1; do. Certificates, 131 14 ; P ortuguese, 48 1; and the Confederate Loan, 45 47. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinned quiet, and quotations exhibit little change of i niportance, except that they are in some instances ex dividend. Great Eastern are marked 471 ex diV; Great Northern A Stck, 130 ex div.; North Western, 1111 4 ex div.; and North Eastern (Berwick), 1021 ex div. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is no material charge. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull at about previous quotations. National Shipping Company are quoted I. prem. ; Mauritius Credit, Par to prem. ; and Imperial Financial, 41 to 5 BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. 3 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols D itto Account, March 5 9ll 3 per Cent. Reduced A N OW 3 per Cent. . ‘vinuitie s , 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1 880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto 3 per Cent.. 1859 .. l ehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. 5 die tik Engl an d Stk, 44 per Ct., last hf.-yr. 237 tu INDisx GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Ind Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lO6l 6 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1379 ll4 1 -).t to bondsli.ouu Ditto under £1,000.. Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, _ Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 .. ...... Brazilian 5 per Cent ........ Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ................ Ditto 41- per Cent., 1852-58-60 ...... 86 1 Ditto, 1863 t Ditto Scrip, 1863, £55 paid ....... uenos Ayres 6 per Cent. Ditto 2 per Cent — 1 Ditto Account — Ditto Deferred C olombian 6 Scrip £65 pd Uhilian 6 per Cent. Ditto 41 psi Cent . Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 •quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t.'gyptian 7 per Cent ion Ditto, Second Issue Greek S per C ent., 1824-5, ex -C oupon s 22/ 3 Ditto Account Ditto Coupons.. Dittoti Account loa / t 4 fttemala 5 per Cent. ti 't ,...„ 14 , nI S per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) - I) '.'ean 3 per Cent .... ........ 2 140 itto Account 43 i i i I,l, ° ,:ish Imperial 5 per Cent li „; ,qranada l'', ' 4 i per Cent. Jan. 1891 ... t -r-u 3„ u t ,_' l l3. 41 per Cent .. " I ' o Account Uitt b, 0 3 per Cent. I)'.‘to Ac per Cent., 1862 nto count — I,,itto 1 o i ,/ Der Cent ........ . l i n a t nteS - e er Cent.. Ex. 25f — 1,D.„t0 ScriP (18 1) 63) £42 S. 3d. paid.. • • —__ pm t t liguese 3 per Cent., 1853 41 ' 0 Account. Ditto 3 . Is 2-6 '7 '9 '60, • 62,'3 481 T l .,per Cen.L., A 7 7 1 11, -I, to Account ................ , s Issian 5 per Cent., 1822,;£ St 9 ,4 Ditto 41 er Cent 1850 ............. srdini an 5 per Cent .............. Ditto Account ° Panieh 3 per Cent Ditto Account 521 Ditto New Deferred - Ditto Account Ditto Passive .. 351 ... Ditto Accoun` • 351 1 6 516 k 51 ° Panish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account l4 l'n rkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account .. 91 / Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Unto Account 7ll Dit to 6 Cent. 1862 -,-,.. per -unto Account .. 691. I Ditto £lOO Bonds 69a t I t„. . D ividends on the above payable in Loud .f.. Belgian 4 per Cent' ' Ex. 25f. D4 to Land W arran t s (H ec t ares ) Dutch_ 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull 6 31 1 F rench R entes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f 661. 25c. 12.?.itt0 6 per Cent, 1863 ‘4"3n, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2.5 francs 661 D itto. Account 66/ 7 1 eriwian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. n THREE O'CLOCK. -ongols Money 'Atte Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, No change in market. Sales about 5,000 bales 141 Porta, 3,605. TUE PRESIDENT of the Royal Society has issued 'invitati ons for conversazioni, to be held at Burlington louse on the 12th of March and 30th of April. STRENGTH AND COST OF THE STANDING 411 1KIES OF EUROPE.—Russia's standing army is 1,000,000 men, costing annually 26,000,000 sterling, or 42 'er cent. of the national budget ; France has 573,000 men .e°Bti ug; 34,000,000, or 33 per cent. ; Austria, 467,000 men, co sting 16,000,000, or 37 per cent, ; Turkey, 424,000 men ; Italy 3 14,000 men, costing 16,000,000 ; England, 300,000 mere, Costing 33,000,000, or 30 por cent, ; I'russia, 214,000 men, costing 7,500,000, or 30 per cent. Sweden, 67,000 men, costing 40 per ;cent. ; Denmark, 50,000 costing 37 per eent. The whole standing army of Europe is 3,815,5'17 men, costing annually 170,000,000 sterling. • TIIE NATURAL STEREOSCOPE.—The natural ate teoscope, recently invented, anticipates this triumph ! 11 Producing some of the desired effects by auxiliary means 4 he new instrument is much more elaborate, of greater I , ma gnifying power, and consequently more costly than the ,""t of the old ones, the price, with stand, being £10; but the - - only peculiarity of the construction we need refer to is that of a variously-coloured screen, which, working on a couple of rollers, reflects its colours upon the slides. In this N "Y the uniform sombre tints of the photographic pictures ar e warmed up into life and beauty. Statuary becomes lu arble-like, and land: capes of all kinds are surrounded by their peculiar attnospherical effects. The pictures are, there !ore, better pictures than before, and the pleasure to the bekolder correspendini;ly inereand. A I'Vercester man is tp iuvehtor, SHARE MARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. 13.14, f D.16.t 12.10 Paid. : T°4oieng. 8 8i Fl U 85 1.7 120 121 6i 74 37 39 16 17 94i 951 106 108 48} 404 47 49 7 6 le9 1:36 337 1M 136 95 97 e4') 111 k 112 72 74 104 ‘O6 9 4L 110 110 i 001 100 k 51i 5?,, 100 110 130 330 i 1 7r? 09 101 534 644 24 t 6 103} IC4 t 9 911 125 130 3 p 771 781 it 123 120 41 44 98 10U 634 614 84 26 941 451 100 102 39 1 ;il3 91 101 L , 74 8 3 / 4 ( H 35 170 51 6 t 31 4J p 92 f 6 Business done. 65 i nig . 1 i r 8 9 1271 22 24 102* Sir., `Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMici.eo. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian or .tt and .Bandoi Cornwall Do A A. Beta no dig Do. B till 6p e.p an. has been paid to B. Pubiln Az Belfast June. oun„Perth.&A.th Juno. Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock_. Ditto East Anglian st J GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do 'Gt. S. an IW. of irelftru: Great Western •••••••• Do Str Val gua. 5t0.31, Lane,ashlee & Yorkshire London and filackittal; Lon., Eright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor'h Western Lon. & Ser.th Western Man., net, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. DOI 5hare5........ Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birmloa'. & Derby Mid. (it. W. of Irelam: Do. cliares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, Az Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwioß Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle !North London Do New 'North Staffordshire • . N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. K, Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpoo, Shropshire Union South Devon.. ...... South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., and Wok ,Stockton Darlington Do Do New, PA, Tarr Ya1e............. Do B DoC Ulrter Do Do !Vale of Meath (Victoria sta. and Pim IWaterford 1.3 Kilkenny 1 West Cornwall W. Hartlepool 11.ar.dzR West Midland --Oxford Do Newport Do literelud BRITISH POSSE Share 100 sk 1 W Railways A.tlantio & St Lawrenut tiom.,Baroda&.Cent Ina s . yer cent... 20i 10 WO 1 stock stock stmt. 100 100 .100 100 100 100 100 stock Do. New . ••• • • Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lane Huror Do. Preteronce !htflalo,Brant..Godricl p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1, 187 Do. do. June 1, 16:9 CleuttaAS.Eastn.(l.in , , Cape Town t Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal go. 5 p. Nast Indian. go. 5 p. C. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. uo. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock. ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred.-- Gt.lndtaPenin.gua.sp.o Do. New gua. 5 p. e... bO: January, 18112 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer Do. Ne,,Y ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 witb't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. •. Indian Branch Limited 11.adras guar., 5 p. g. •• Do. 4t p. o. Extension,Dc.44 d 0........ Paid. all 7i all PA 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stea l stock' ock ,SIONS. Closing Prise. 596 t 103 101 p 1 p p 1 p bi 4 71 Si 101 103 101 103 105 106 1(4 Its I PI 193 203 73 IS 57 61 E 6 6.1 50 53. 49 52 33 t 2 26 28 22 C 5 103} 104) i ; 103 1.04 91 10 11 10,V, 92 94 85 87 p 1p Iv2i 103 97 95 v 2 96 Businese done 101 i 4 191 i IC4 :I Do. Fifth Extension. nelb.Corp. r, p. e. Bnds. Helb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c- Mortg. Bds. Newßr unswick tt Candy. Class A and B. N. itl.C'das po Ist pi bele Seinde Do. Delhi.. I • Do. do . • Do. Punjaub .••• Do. Do. ........ , Do. Tndus.St. Flo.) all 100 (100 ' 100 i 2 l a tio ll k 100 103} COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. i Can.Gor. 6 p.c.J a ,Jul) 1877-8 1 . 100 101 103 10'1 2 I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & 'Aug. 100 100 102 Do. dp. a. Mar. ctz Sept. 100 102 104 Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 10e 63 dl 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 8) 11 'Cape G. Hope, d p 0,187.3 100 106 108 I Do.Ap & Oct. 188 t 100 108 110 I Do. 189( 100 110 112 I Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 108 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 111 Mauritius 5. per cent lOO 106 108 Natal Goy. 6 per cent 130 1(.8 110 , N.8.G0v.6 p.c. J a.&July 100 101 103 101 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p z., 18 100 99 100 Du. sp. c.,lBri to I . fic 100 99 10) Do. d0.,1888 kupwclf 100 99 100 991 —. New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO - IS. Aus G6p.c.1873.&up lOO 109 111 - IVio.Gov. 6p.c.Ja..tr.July 100 - Do. in 6 P.c. A.hAtOot.. lOO 110 111 1107 - - BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 I 1 id ulitiord Amalgamated.. 1 3 - 1 AO Devon G. Cone. (Tavist.; 1 670 680 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 6) 65 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon 1.14.1 311 331 32; 3 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 61 7 - E. Vrlitussel(Tavistk.) 8.9.0 41 41 - IGam..lzSt.Aubyn(Gwen ; 58i , 10 11 - Great South Tolgus l7s ' 4 41 I G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 27 29 271 81 Grenville Derc.d's-Foot . 8.12 15 37 - Hingston Downs 4.18.0 4 41 I Lady Bertha !Margaret (Uny Lelant uk 17 19 ' arr e Valley.. 4 I Nlyn4y Iron Ore (Lim ; 21 1/ 78. New Setun 193 83 t 5 - - North Downs 2l 11 2 N.Wh 'I Baseet(lllo.frat 3.1.0 2 2.4 - North Whcal Crotty - War Con 8018 (st. Blazey I - Providence(UnyLelnt.), 10.6.3 I 44 46 !South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 440 560 18. Carn Brea (Illogan) — - B.Whetti Fran. (Illoan 18.18.0 05 60 ;Stray Park '30.17.6 26 20 rainar Silv.& Lead Min. - rin Crott 9 20 201 West Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 W C% radon (Liskcard) 5 20 22 West Selou Wheal Basset (Illogan;I 5i 190 200 Wheal Buller (Itedruth)! 10 871 921 Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant;I 2.0.6 31 37 WhealLuchott ...... 3.0.8 21 3 Wheal MaryAnni s Llen.)l 8 134 111 Wheal Lieton I 581 175 185 Wheal Treiawney 2 , , 2 Wheal Union PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 102} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Um.) gua. 7 per cent., 171, , 17 Great Luxembourg, 14 Recite and San Francisca (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 Sambre and Meuse, 71 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Si Ditto (all), 21 West Flanders, 71 FO3EIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 311 Fortuna (lim.), 31 Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Panulcillo Copper. Urn., 21 United Mexican (lien;, 7 • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. &Mance Bank of Lou ..on and Liverpool (Urn.), 48 Anglo Austrhin, 6 Australasia, Ditto, new, 471 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 112 Consolidated Bank, lim., 14 1 and 101 for money East London, him. European Bank, lim., 01 I Hindustan, China, and Japan (Bin.), 3(4 Imperial Ottoman, 18i Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., London and Brazilian flint), 01 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, lim., 121 London and Comity - , 58 London and South African, Ditto, new, 261 Merchant Bank, lint, • Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 242 51 Oriental Banx Corporation. 64 Scinde, runjaub. and Delhi, hal., 7i and 7 for money Union of Austra)ia, Ditto, new, 31 Union of London, 451 6 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 191 Bombay (ias, limited, 41 Consolidated Discount, Urn , 2 Discount Corporation, limited, 11 East India Irrigation and 'anal, 31 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 4i ; Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint., 81 71- 81 7/ Hudson's Bay. 191 1.1 10 International Financial Society, 12i Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, Inn., Joint •stock Discount. lim., London and Caledonian Marine, lim., London Financial Association, lint., 261 London Provincial Marine, 31 I Mercantile Credit Association, Urn., 12; lint} Natal Land and Coloni zation Company, ~ 6 National Discount Company, lira., 12 1 Norili British and Mercantile Insurance, lint., 20; 20 Oriental (UM.), Ditto, new, P en i nsu la and Orient:l; steam, 7 8 1 Rio de Janeiro City ImproveniCnts, Ditto (1), 41 Universal Marine (Insurance), lim., 41 The LAST JOKE AT THE EXPENSE OF LINCOLN is, that the obliteration of the postage stamps bearing his portrait makes a perfect likeness of the PresAent, as the obliteration is done by means of black dots, which puts the Pne teuch of utatur J til4t wßkvo it litu to the origin~ if 58 60 3 6 82 84 103 104 IC2I 1031 iP 1024 1031 'ME SUN, LONDON, MONDAY ETENINGT, FEBRUARY 29, 1864. MARKETS--Tlds Day. MARK-LANE. The demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday was far from active, yet no material change took place in the rates current in the previous week. Good and fine malting barley ruled firm; but all other articles were a slow sale on former terms. - - Both on the Continent and at New York the export de mand for produce is much restricted, and the quotations have a:drooping tendency. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 8,522 quarters of wheat, 2,232 barley, 13,129 oats, 918 beans, 258 tares, 11,328 linseed, 1,826 oilseeds, and 465 sacks of flour. _ _ _ Compared with Monday last the arrivals of home-grown wheat to our market, to-day, exhibited a falling off, both as regards quantity and quality, the shew of samples both on the Kent and Essex stands being of very moderate extent, and, for the most part in poor condition. The trade, generally speaking, was very inactive. The few dry samples on offer were mostly disposed of at the rates current on Monday last ; but in damp produce, very little business was trans :cted, and a portion of the supply was left unsold at the close of business. In the currency, there is no altera tion to notice. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was moderately large. The supply of beans on sale was of full average extent. Both English and foreign flour moved off slowly, at late rates. The supply of barrels on offer was small. In malt a very moderate business was transacted at, former terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 393 to 42s Ditto, old —B —s Ditto, white, 1863 42s 48s Ditto, old —s --s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —3 —s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 28s Malting 2Bs 393 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 663 Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os €6s Chevalier 663 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lineolush., Feeding lBs 223 Potato Youghal and Cork, black 163 23s Cork, white l7s 24s Scotch, Feeding 2os 233 Beans—Tick 3os 32s Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 3ss 37s Boilers 3ss 37s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 26s 303 Stockton and Norfolk.. ... 27s 29s American, per barrel 194 27s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fait average supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, but its general quality was inferior. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Scotland, were somewhat on the in crease. The quality of the former was only middling, of the latter prime. The best Scots, crosses, &e., moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to Monday last. All other breeds were very dull, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81b. The extreme value for beef was 5s per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received, 2,200 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns, from other parts of England, 700 various breeds, and from Scotland 831 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 110 oxen. We were again scantily supplied with sheep. The con dition of most breeds, however, was good. The mutton trade was in a sluggish state, and in most transactions the currencies gay e way 2d per Blbs. The top figure for Downs in the wool was Cs, out of the wool, 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs. Lambs—the supply of which was tolerably good—sold heavily, at from Gs 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs. Prime small pigs moved off steadily, at full prices, but large hogs were very dull, and rather cheaper. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, 6. - c. 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 5 2 s, d. s. d. Prime crs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 6 . _ Suckling calves, 19s to 27s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 203 to 263 each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 2,240 Sheep .. 17,840 ' Calves .. 155 C a l ves ... ... 163 I Pigs figs. 460 The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week, amounted to 3,580 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, wo received 3,438—in 1862, 639—in 1861, 2,636 —in 1860, 2,514—in 1859, 3,265—in 1858, 266 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 259 . • 533 ar, .. 210 .. 56 Harlingen 5Ol .. 10 .. 19 .. Hamburg 32 .. 455 .. . Amsterdam 18 .. , Boulogne Bremen .. Vigo l4B .. • • • • --- • • Nieu Diep .• • • • • .. .-- • • --- .. Antwerp. 7 .. . • • • 63 .. Ostend ... 103 .. 312 .. 8 .. 27 .. 246 Calais -- .. Oporto .. •• D'unkirk. - •• - .. -. •• - 90 .. - .. - .. 20 Total .... 1114 .. 1764 .. 8 .. 319 .. 375 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep., Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 651 2,460 .. 327 1862 .. 155 .. 329 .. 155 1861 615 .. 1,829 - 160 .. 32 1860 1859 542 .. 1,111 .. 176 1858 123 .. 132 .. .. 362 .. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 2, 1863, and this day, Monday, Feb. 29, 1861. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. 1864.' 3 6to 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 4 10 5 0 310 4 4 46 5 2 54 5 8 5 10 6 0 00 0 0 42 4 8 410 5 2 36 4 0 42 4 6 4,430 17,840 Feb. 29, March 2, 1863. Come and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 6 8 Prime Southdown do. .. 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves; Prime small do. Large hogs .. 3 8 4 4 Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 3lO SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 3, 1862.—8 sheep, 18,680—calves, 110—pigs, 260. MARCH 4, 1861.—Beasts, 3,640 —sheep, 15,400—calves 84—pigs, 360. , 163 460 lasts, 3,270 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. But moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these mar kets today. The trade, however, is dull, and late rates are in some instances with difficulty supported. Per Sib, by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Frime larga do. 3 10 4 0 Do, small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 odsd Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Veal Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb . 0 0 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. Both for English and foreign hops there is a steady con sumptive demand, and previous quotations are fully sup ported. Last week's import amounted to 200 bales from New York, 193 from Antwerp, 231 Boulogne, 15 Calais, and 13 Hamburg, Mid and East Rents £5 Os to £9 Os per cwt. Weald of Konts 5 Os to 6 7s „ Sussex Yearlings Bavarian 5 5s to 8 8s „ Belgian American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Large supplies of potatoes aro on sale at these markets, Trade generally is dull, and prices have a downward ten. dency, The currency is as follows : Yorkshire Regent. 6os to 80s per ton. Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 55s to 705 „ Rocks Kent and Eatkx Regents WOOL. Since we last wrote, owing to the proposed congress to settle the German dispute, and to the reduction in the Bank rate of discount to six per cent., a rather better feeling has prevailed in the English wool trade, and although business has not materially increased, prices of all descriptions have ruled firm. The public sales of colonial wool will com mence on Thursday next, the 3d March. Since the close of last auctions the arrivals have amounted to 40,781 bales, viz. : Sydney Port Philip Van Diemen's Land ... 396 Adelaide New Zealand Cape Tot al 40,781 Tha quantity of wool at present efloat is 55,041 bales, con. slating of 6,726 bales from New South Wales and Queens• land, 32,332 Victoria, 216 Tasmania, 17,856 South Aus. traiia, and 1,045 bales from the Cape, SEEDS. Clovcrseod commands rather moo attention, but trans. 1.7..aNe Pot urateriany r4erageq, Vricco rule firm, SPORTING NOTES, The Lincoln Meeting, in spite of the frost, turned out a great success. The Trial Stakes was won by the Billingsgate horse in a common canter, which made him a rattling favourite for the big race on the morrow, but Benjamin won easily, and his stable companion,, Partisan, was second, thus showing; the forward condition of the French horses. A moderate lot of two-year-olds contested the Brocklesby Stakes, which were won easily by Vision. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Bantam still maintains the position of first favourite, and will see a much shorter price before the day of the race. Ho is well worth in vesting on at his present figure. and if no accident hap pens to him in the race, ho is almost certain to be re turned the winner, Viry little betting has as yet taken place on the North amptonshire Stakes, but the two that I would select thus early to furnish the winner are Benjamin and Lioness. For the Two Thousand Cambuscan has more charms for me than either Paris or the Fille de I'Air. The Nottingham Handicap is the only event of any im• portance to be decided this week, and if Lord Stamford runs Revolver, who carried off the same race last year, I shall anticipate the judge's decision by placing REVOLVER TOURIST JACK'S ALIVE A FRESH MAN CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day, OLD COURT. The sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and the Sheriffs. The calendar contained the names of only 64 prisoners for trial, and the cases were not of that aggravated and serious nature which marked the two former sessions. There was one indictment for wilful murder, which was preferred against a female. The prisoner was charged with the murder of her illegitimate child, and although there could bone doub t about the child being the prisoner's, the question that would be for them to decide was, the intention of the pri soner when the child came to its death, which was caused by strangulation. There was a case of manslaughter, which was of an unusual nature. 'I he prisoner and the person killed were both inmates of a gaol. The prisoner was in censed at his cell being searched, and during•that ex citement th© blow e as struck wh'ca, it was alleged, caused the death of the man. From the facts which would be laid before them, they would have to decide whether there was sufficient to justify the returning of a true bill. There was also a charge against a person for attempting to kill his wife by throwing her out of window, but the evidEnce was not very satisfactory. The other charges that would require their attention was that of a man attempting to bribe a witness, and another of rather a novel nature, namely, the alleged counterfeiting of the trade mark of Mr. Rolfe, a pianoforte maker. He did not anti cipate they would meet with any difficulty, but in the event of assistance being required it would be readily afforded. Samel Davis and Marion Davis, convicted of felony last session, were brought up for sentence. The Recorder sentenced Samuel Davis to six years' penal servitude, and Maria Davis to six months' imprisonment with hard labour: A respectably dressed man named Jowet, lately a secre- tary to a Forester's Society, surrendered to an indictment charging him with embezzlement. After hearing the evidence the jury acquitted him. Mr. Metcalf said as there were other indictments ho should proceed with some of them. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SECOND EDITION. Other seeds moved off slowly, demand rules far from active, Turnlp,White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —s —8 Mustard, Brown los 13s White, Tares, Spring.— 4s Od 4s 6d Old per quarter --s —s Cknary, per quarter 52s 6ts Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., et —s —s White Foreign Red 44s 50s White 50s 04s Trefoil, new 223 273 TALLOW. A fair business advanced 31 per c the spot ; town tal and rough fat, 2s at late rates. For cakes the on former terms. Carraway Coriander l2s 16s Hempseed, per qr 4os 42s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 7 , is Crushing* Baltic —g —s Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton -s -s _ _ _ English £9lox£lo 5e Foreign £9 lOs £lO 15s Rape Cakes,p ton£s Os £6 Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 62s 65s is doing in tallow to-day, and prices have ;wt. New P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s 9d ;on now commands 40s 6d per cwt net cash ; lad per Slb. Particulars Stock this aay.... Price of Y.C. Delivery lastweek Ditto from June 1, Arrivals last weekj Ditto from June 1' Price of Town 1861 1862. 1863 1850. 1864. 31.62/ 71.053 42.890 ? 45,58 S 58.828 60A/1 to 60s 61 to 45591 to j 44501 to We 9d to 60s 3d ( --s 04 —3 Od '—s d —s Od 970' s5l 1,405 1,155 2,062 66,8:8' C 5, 359 98,417 65, 0 51 59,222 2,656 .1,0',9 720 , 993 89,437 109,550 84,516 1 72,330 61s 9 , 1 6 , s 3d 48s 6,1 / 46s eid 80,213 43s 03 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY. The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages; win ners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Selborne's King Cotton, 4 yrs, Bst (James Nightingall) 1 Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b Loates) 2 Mr F. C, Morgan's Fast-runner, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Duc do Guise, Stanley, Bali verne, De Grey, Fanny Seat, and Jack o'Lantern. Betting-5 to 2 agst De Grey, 3to 1 agst Fanny Seaton, 5 to 1 each agst King Cotton and Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst Diploma. Fast-runner made play, followed by King Cotton and De Grey, in which order they came into the straight. At the distance King Cotton headed Fast-runner, and at the same time Diploma rushed passed her horses, and chal lenged King Cotton at the enclosure, but never got up, and was beaten a head ; two lengths between second and third, and Baliverno was a bad fourth, The last two were Stanley. and Jack o'Lantern. The John o'Gaunt Stakes of 10 soya each, sft, with 40 added, for throe-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. 19 subs, 10 of whom paid a SDV. forfeit to the fund. Mr E. Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 1 Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (J. Plumb) 2 Mr 'W. Stewart's The Major, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wilkinson) 3 Betting-3 to lon Anglo.-Saxon, 4,t0 1 agst The Major, 6 to 1 agst Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross made the running for about a mile, after which Anglo-Saxon took it up, but upon rounding the turn into the straight—a quarter of a mile from home—Victoria Cross again assumed the lead, and won by a nsck ; the Major was a bad third. A Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for three yr. olds and upwards; certain allowances. One mile. Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs, (L5O), 6st 111 b (J. Loates) 1 Mr R. Ten Broeck's Bedouin, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b (H. Covey) 2 Mr Burbridge's Bsliverne, 5 yrs (L3O), Bst 41b.. (Little) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Bedouin. Virginia made all the running, and won a capital race by a head ; Baliverne was a bad third. The winner was sold for 190 guineas to Mr Saxon. The Jack o' Newbury Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs. Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Mitchell) 1 Mr A. Cowley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb (Cannon) 2 Mr Beadman's Rubini, 4 yrs, Bst ...... (J. Plumb) 3 Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 41b.. (J. L3ates) 4 Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 5 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Good) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Reindeer, 7to 2 agst Kennett, 4to 1 agst Diploma. Diploma made play until until within a quarter of a mile from the finish, when she dropped away beaten, and Rein deer took up the running and won by half a . length; Rubini was a bad third. A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sot's each, with 30 added ; winners extra. Two miles and a distance, over 6 flights of hurdles. Mr Adams's Wortham, aged, lost 41b .... (G. Holman) 1 Mr T. Cliff's Ross, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Knott) 2 Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. Land) 3 The following also ran :—Remunerator, Dunraven (late Man in the Moon), and Flying Spur. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ross, 3to 1 eget Wortham, 11 to 2 agst Dunraven, 6 to 1 agst Tolurno. The latter made play, followed by Dunraven, for rather more than a mile, when Wortham went to the front, made the rest of the running, and won by 20 lengths ; Tolurno trotted in third, and Flying Spur and Dunraven walked in. Remunerator refused after goi ng a little more than a mile, and was stopped. Ross pulled u p lame. The Juvenile Plate of 50 sous, for two-yr•olds, did not fill. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. There was as average attendance of members at our Subscription Rooms this day, but speculation on coming events was by no means active. Commissions were in the market for Bantam, Wee Nell, and Portland for the Liverpool Steeplechase ; Bantam closing at 7 to 1, Wee Nell Bto 1, and Portland 16 to 1, all taken freely. The only horses quoted were supported for nominal sums cnty,—A few books having been opened on the Great Northamptonshire Stakes, there were several attempts to bet on the race, and Blithfield, Sheridan, and Wingrave mere most inquired after. Golden Pledge was in force for the Chester Cup, and Scottish Chief for the Derby. No business was done on the Nottingham Spring Handicap. Closing prices LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely) Bto 1 aget Wee Nell (taken freely) 13 to i agst Emblematic (take 100 to 7) 100 to 7 aget Emblem (off ired) 100 to 6 agst Portland (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Serious Case (offered) 20 to 1 agst Amy (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (offered) 30 to 1 agst Ireley (offered) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown. ( o ff ere d) 40 to 1 agst Rook the Gardener (taken and off ) THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, 100 to 9 agst Blithfield (taken) • 100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lioness (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken and offered) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 aget Golden Pledge (cake 16 to 1 freely) 18 to 1 agst Change (take 20 to 1) 18 to 1 aot Blackdown (take 20 to 1) TWO THOUSAND, 11 to 2on the field (offered) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 aget Scottish Chief (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 28 to 1 aget Birchbroom (taken and offered) MURDER AT FELSHAM.—An adjourned inquest was held at Feisham, near Bury St. Edmund's, on Saturday, respecting the death of Frederick Browne, aged three years, the illegitimate son of Julia Browne, a single woman about 20 years of age. It appears that Browne lived at service in Brettenham, a village two miles from Felshaw, and that she went on the previous Wednesday week to the latter village to see her child, who resided there with its grandmother. On the Thursday morning, before leaving, she went into the child's room to bid him good bye. Son atter, the boy was found to be very sick, and a doctor was sent for, but the child got rapidly Worse, and died the same afternoon. Mr. W. Image gave evidence to the effect that death was caused by the administration of sulphuric acid. The dress which the woman wore on the day the child died was produced, and the front of it showed that oil of vitriol had been spilled down it. The jury returned a verdict of "I\lNi murder" against Julia Brawne, and she stands committed for trial. THE SPANISH PAPERS announce the arrival of the spiritual Mr. Home as the " woll-known conjurer." OFFENBACII'S FIRST GREAT OPERA, " Die Rhein nixen," is about to be performed in Vienna, The Emperorof Attstria has avcoted i 149 degeßtiolli MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAD TERMINATION OF CHARGE AGAINST A GENTLE MAN.—DEATH OF COLONEL HENRY BROWN.—Amongst the charges on the police sheets this moaning was one as follows :--Colonel Henry Brown, drunk and incapable. On Mr. Tyrwhitt taking his seat on the beach Inspec tor Walker, of the C division, saidl that after the charge was taken the gentleman complained of being unwell, and the divisional surgeon was sent for, who advised that he should be taken home, and subsequently he expired. It appears that the dead colonel was coming from the King's-road, Chelsea, yesterday evening on the roof of an omnibus, and when in Piccadilly he was obserted to sud denly fall back, having every appearance of labouring under intoxication. He was assisted down by the conductor and two or three constables, and taken to Vine-street station, and charged with being intoxicated.7As soon as the charge was entered he complained of being very unwell, and vomited. The divisional surgeon (Dr. Tothill) was imme diately sent for, and on attending advised that the colonel should be taken to his home. This was done, and Dr. Barclay, of Bruton-street, sent for, but shortly after the colonel expired, it is believed from apoplexy. The dead colonel, who was for many years in the late East India Company's service, for the last few months re sided at 72, Regent-street. ROBBERY AT A CHAPEL.—Two boys named Dennis Breen and John Spring were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing some zinc window sashes, of the value of from Whitfield Chapel, Tottenham-court-road. It appears that some building is going on at the chapol, and on Saturday afternoon while a carman named Scree was delivering some materials at the chapel he observed Breen dragging some of the zinc sashes underneath a boarding in John-street, Tottenham-court-road, and the other prisoner, who was standing in the middle of the road, had some in his hands. Groves, 97 E, said that one of the prisoners told him that he had sold some at a marine store dealer's in Hertford street, Fitzroy-square, and on going there ho found a quantity. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he could not help feeling that the marine store dealer ought to give some explanation of the affair, Mr. Thomas Richards, builder, said ho had missed some lead besides the sashes, which wore of the value of XI. Inspector Garforth said that the zinc found at the marine store dealer's was new, and had been broken up. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the zinc taken from the marine storo dealer's should not be given up, and committed the boys for 21 days. It was clear that it was the rascally receiver who set boys on to steal, WESTMINSTER. ROBBING gi SOMEBODY."—James Clifford, a middle aged man, was charged with unlawfully having 141bs, of ereik 0 ;Lk ILLS ptuaszeagssicla, James Manley, 174 V, said that six o'clock last evening he met the prisoner in Cheyne-street, Chelsea, and seeilag him with something bulky about him stopped him, and found it was 14tbs. of grease, and as prisoner could not give a satisfactory account for the possestion of it he was looked up, Mr. John Burney, superintendent of the Calm. Steam boat Company, and proprietor of the saw mills at Battersea, said that the prisoner had been employed by him as carman for a length of time. The grease produced was supplied for machinery, and such grease was carted by the prisoner to the works, but there had been none missed. It was sup plied in tins of 14Ibs. each. Mr. Bury Hutchinson, on the part of the accused, asked whether he had not hitherto borne a very good character. Mr. Burney replied that he had. Mr. Hutchinson urged that, as nothing had been lost, there could be no charge sustained against his client. Mr. Arnold inquired of Mr. Burney whether he could say how it was probable that the grease had come into his posses2ion ? Mr. Burney ref lied that in counting the tins of grease the person who supplied it might have given one too many, Mr. Hutchinson submitted that, if so, there could be no offence, as the prisoner's conduct might be likened to a tailor, who was entitled to his " cabbage." Mr. Arnold did not think anything of the sort. The grease must belong to somebody, and clearly did not belong to the prisoner, who was now called upon to account for its possession. Mr. Burney was recalled, and said that if he had received one tin too many he had a right to have reported it, as he would, if he had received one too little. He could have no claim to the grease. Mr. Arnold said, in consideration of his good character, he should not discharge the prisoner without a fine. He must pay 40s, for unlawfully possessing the grease. THAMES. PRECOCIOUS DEPRAVITY—THE THIEF AND RECEIVER. William Embleton, who was stated to be only 17 years of age, but wbo looked older, and who has been for some time proprietor of a marine store and rag shop at 1 and 2, Bull lane, Stepney, was charged with feloniously receiving, knowing to be stolen, one pair of cloth trousers, a boy's cloth jacket, and two pieces of sacking, valued in all at 45., from Edward Underwood, a boy aged 9 years. The father of the boy Underwood is a poor and industri ous waterman and lighterman, dwelling with his family at 31, Old Church-road, Stepney, and a short distance from the prisoner's house. On Friday evening, a sack, which answered the purpose of a counterpane ; was stolen from his bed, A cloth jacket, a pair of trousers, and a bag were also stolen from a drawer in the same room. Underwood sus pected his son, who at last admitted stealing the things and selling them to the prisoner. The boy was now sworn and exhorted by the magistrate to tell the whole truth. He said he sold the things, and took them to the shop of the prisoner, who put them in his scale and gave him 21d. for them. He took the jacket and trousers out of a drawer. He never stole anything before. He would swear he only received 21d. for the things. Mr. James Griffin, Inspector of K Division, said he went to the prisoner's shop and asked him if he had pur chased a jacket, a pair of trousers, and some sacking of the boy Underwood. The prisoner said he did not remember buying anything of the sort, and then appealed to several men in the shop whether any such things came in on Friday night, Two or three men replied no. He asked the prisoner if he had any books in which he made entries of purchases, and he replied in the negative. There was a large warehouse on the prisoner's promises containing many tons of cotton and woollen rags. The prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed for trial, and the magistrate refused to accept of bail. Mr. Griffin said there was another charge against the prisoner for the unlawful possession of 801bs. of lead and a new sack, with the name of J. D. Blyth upon it. He should abandon that charge at present. ROBBERY ON BOARD A SPANISH SlLlP.—Vincent Recheco, aged 19. steward of the Spanish ship Conchita, lying in the West India dock, was brought before Mr, Partridge, on remand, charged with stealing five Spanish gold pieces, each valued at five dollars, the moneys of Antonio Ansorundia, the chief mate; and three pairs of trouscra, a waistcoat, shirt, two scarfs, and a silk handker chief, valued at £3, the property of Captain Vik) Auduiza, the master of the vessel. Mr. Partridge condoled with the captain on his misfor tunes, and said he did not think any harsh measures would he adopted. lie advised the captain to sea the Spanish COESUI, and consult with him on the subject. The prisoner, who treated the charge with great indiffe rence, made no defence, and Mr. Partridge committed him for trial. CAN THEY POSSIBLY SITRVIVE IT ?—Mr. Ben thick, the " old, old Tory," has quitted the bench behind Mr. Disraeli, and now sits as one of the independent Oppo sition, between the two Lords Robert Cecil and Montague, This is 11:12Mt is a vote of censure en the Opposition THE PRINCIPALITIES. TREBINGEN, Feb. 27.—The chief of the Bachi bozoucs has Bent into exile at Mostar a certain number of rajahs who refuse to pay their taxes. He has also burnt the houses of some who, to avoid payment, had taken refuge in Montenegro. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. TATTERSALLS'---This Evening, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Bantam (taken) 9to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) 10 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken) 12 to 1 agsi; Serious Case (taken) 14 to 1 agst Portland (taken) 15 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (taken) 20 to 1 agst Worcester (taken) 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken) 20 to 1 agst Amy (taken) 20 to 1 eget Emblem (offered) 25 to 1 agst Martha (offered) 25 to 1 eget Jerw.alem (taken and offered) 33:t0 1 agst Bell's Life (taken) 40 to 1 agst Arbury (offered) 40 to 1 agst Leonidas (offered) 50 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Romeo (taken) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Blithfield (offered) 13 to 1 agst Lioness (taken) 12 to 1 agst Gardiner (offered) 14 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken and (offered) 15 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 18 to 1 apt Anfield (take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken) 33 to 1 agst Crisis (taken) 33 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 11 to 2 agst Paris (take 6 to 1) 11 to 2 agst Cumbuscan (take 6to 1) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 13 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) 13 to 1 agst Paris (take 14 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Forager (offered) 20 to agst Blair Athol (offered) 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 28 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 50 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Copenhagen (taken and offered) CITY BETTING.—This DAY. THE NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Revolver 4to 1 agst Tourist 7to 1 agst Carisbrook 7to 1 aget Dunkeld 7to 1 agst Tailor Sto 1 agst Cadeau 10 to 1 agst Any other THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 15 agst Bantum (7 to 1 taken) 9to 1 agst Wee Nell 12 to 1 agst Portland 12 to 1 agst Embiem ' 14 to 1 agst Sinking Fund 14 to 1 agst Serious Case (wanted) 15 to 1 agst Emblematic (offered) 15 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered) 20 to 1 agst Worcester (offered) 20 to 1 agst Amy (offered) 20 to 1 agst Martha (offered) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown 30 to 1 agst Harry 30 to 1 agst Jerusalem 33 to 1 agst Bell's Life 33 to 1 agst Ireley 4C to 1 agst Arbury 50 to 1 agst Sir William . 50 to 1 agst Catspaw 60 to 1 agst Jealousy 50 to 1 agst Romeo 60 to 1 agst Leading Article THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAPES. 11 to 1 agst Blithfield 11 to 1 agst Gardener 15 to 1 agst Dollar 16 to 1 agst Sheridan 15 to 1 agst Wing-rave 15 to 1 agst Lioness 100 to 6 agst Benjamin 20 to agst Blondin THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS • 6to lon the field (offered) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 14 to 1 agst Paris 14 to 1 agst Cambusean 15 to 1 agst Coastguard 18 to l s agst Forager 25 to 1 agst Idler 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur 30 to 1 agst Birchbroore ARRIVALS AT NOTTINGHAM. Partisan, Blackbird, Twilight, Mother Bunch,Waveney, Cutler, Cutaway, Jack's Alive, Cadeau, Lady Chatham, East Sheen, Redcap, Quadrille, Dunkeld, Revolver,Vision, Don't Como Late, Wee Aggie, Mrs. Somrrville, Guerilla, Tailor, Ericht, Roulette,Vicksbarg, Princess Dagmar, and Doctor Syntax. Raining very fast. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS, The Millwall Canal, Wharfs, and Graving Docks Bill was read a second time. THE AUGMENTATION OF BENEFICES BILL. The Earl of DERBY asked the noble lord on the wool sack for an explanation touching the Augmentation of Benefices Bill, under the recent act, of a point upon which there was some misunderstanding. There appeared to be an impression that a large sum of money, de rived from the sale of a number of livings, was now in the hands, of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. All the Commissioners had to do with the matter was to receive the money and appropriate the interest arising from that money to the increase of small livings. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the moneys received under the act were devisable into two moities. The moiety arising from the sale of two livings appliable to the augmentation of small bene fices was paid to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners simply as trustees, they to pay the interest at the rate of £3 10s. per cent. to the incumbent. The second moiety was also paid to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, to accu• mulate in their hands and to be invested by them. With respect to the second moiety they were trustees both of capital and interest. With regard to the money arising from the sale of 100 livings, that did not go into the hands of the commissioners unless he (the Lord Chancellor) re quested them to take charge of it, and then they only were to act as trustees. TAE PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. The Earl of WESTMEA.TII referred to the trial of Greco and his fellow conspirators in Paris, and asked if the Government had a moral conviction that the evidence in. criminated M. Mazzini, and if it would take measures with regard to it? Earl RUSSELL replied that any one guilty of conspi racy in this country to associate the Emperor of the French was guilty of a detestable crime. He had no evidence that any one was so engaged, and consequently he could not take the matter up. THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMMITTEE. Earl GRAN VILLE laid upon the table the report of the joint committee of the Houses of Lords and Commons which had been considering the question of metropolitan railway. He had great pleasure in stating that the committee had been unanimous except upon one point. THE DANO-GERMAN WAR. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice on a future day of his intention of asking her Majesty's Go vernment whether any steps wero to be taken to afford ma terial aid to Denmark F [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. H. SEYMOUR gave notice that on an early day he would being on a motion on this subject. THE MALT TAX. Mr. MORRIT C gave notice that on early day he would move a resolution declaring that the malt tax ought to be repealed. RAILWAY COM PAN lES. Mr. ALCOCK asked the President of the Board of Trade ' if he contemplated during the present session to amend the 85th clause of the Lands Clauses Act, wh i c h enabled rail way companies to obtain compul sory possession of land under order of magistrates. Mr. GIBSON said he had no intention to introduce such a bill. DEPORTATION OF PAUPERS, Mr. ALCOC K a s k e d t h e P res id en t of the Poor - law Board whether he had any i ntent i on o f proposing an alteration in the law of settlement, so as to prevent a recurrence of the the deportation of a pauper case which lat e l y occurre d i n William Adey), who, having passed 67 years in Guernsey as a respectable labouring man, beicg worn out and unable to maintain himself, was taken out of the hospital of the parish of St. Peter le Port, and sent to the union of Christ church (the place of his birth) at the age of 77. Mr, VILLIERS said the Poor-law department had no 1 -tr jEdietioil /14 CM utatiq, precut 1.4 w prvoci very 'ard on the people of Jersey, and it had been recommendel hat the laws of Jersey should be assimilated to those of England. THE WAR. DEPARTMENT. Mr. VANCE asked what provision was to be mac.`c for the civil as§istant in the ordnance survey branch of the War Department whose services were dispensed with on tb.o Ist of November last ? Mr. PEEL said a small reduction had been made ? IRELAND. Colonel GREVILLE asked whether it is the intention of the Government to separate the county Meath from the Mul.. linger District Lunatic Asylum, which affords ample secant - modation for the dangerous lunatics of the three counties.; and, if so, whether the whole burden of its support will ha imposed upon the counties of Westmeath and Longford. Sir R. PEEL arid the , question had been under the con sideration of Government. TIIE DANISH GOVERNMENT, Mr. DALGLISH..isked, adverting to the f tat men t that a steamer, plated with 4i•inch armour from stem to stein, was launched on Wednesday from the yard of the builders of the Pampero, and said to be the property of the Danish Government, whether, is such should prove to be the case, the Government would seiz3 her, as they had seized the Pampero, or would permit her to sail from the Clyde. Mr. LAXARD said that the Danish Minister had given notice to the Government of the building of the ship, and had suggested that the construction might of necessity be stoppeu ; but Lord Palmerston had consented that the vessel might be taken off the stocks, provided she did not leave the country, and that arrangement had been made. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Sir W. MILES (for Colonel \V Patten) asked the Pre sident of the Boa:d of Trude whether he intended to pro ceed with his bills for the amendment of the private busi nest of the house, so as to enable panics to take advantage of them during the present session ; and whether the Par liamentary bar had made any communication to him with respect to a change in the system of counsel's fees ? Mr. GIBSON stated that he had received a statement from certain influential members of the Parliamentary bar, proposing a scale of fees. Mr. HA.DFIXI,I) inquired whether, if the Parliamentar y bar did not settle the matter, the Government would take it in hand. _ _ Mr. GIBSON thought it would be much better to leas® the matter in the hands of the bar. THE BUDGET. Mr. GODDARD asked the ChanCellor of the Exchequer whether he was at present able to inform the house on what day before Easter he would make his financial state ment ? Sir G. GREY said the financial statement would be made immediately after Easter. The day would be stated. to-morrow. MR. STANSFELD- Mr. COX asked Mr. Stangeld certain questions relative. to certain statements made by the prosecuting counsel in. France relative to his connection with Mazz ni. Mr. STANSFEL ;), in a very annimated speech, denied the whole of the statement, and said he never knew any thing of Mr. Flower. He believed that M. Mazzini had nothing to do with such conspiracies, and he spoke of him on an intimate knowledge of his character for 18 years. Mr. HENNESSY, Mr. Cox, and other gentlemen having made some obset v :trims on the subject, the matter dropped. THE STATE OF EUROPE. Mr. DISRAE 6I called attention to the present relations of this country with foreign nations. [LEFT SPEAKING.] Ought there to be an Irish Transatlantic Port? THE REASONS OF THE CORK REPORTER Some time since we gave an article on this ques tion, which we are glad to find the Irish correspon dent of the limes alluded to. Since then the out going and incoming steamers have only verified the facts " that there are no freights between Gal way and New York." Lord Fermoy having written to the i%layor of Cork that the subsidy should be continued to an Irish port, as the company could not continue running at a ruinous loss, we think the directors and shareholders should at once meet to consider the question of a change of ports. We showed (as was proved by the captain in his evidence before the Board of Trade), that Gal way, in its present state, is unfit for such steamers, while our harbour, without any cost, is ready to receive them ; that we have lines of steamers running to Waterford, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Channel Ports, and London, and. that lines would be put on to Nantes and Bordeaut to take the goods and passenger traffic for the United. States, of Central and Southern France, Switzer land, and Italy, which have no steam communica tion with America, the lines from Genoa and Leg.. horn having been withdrawn. Consequently, all the traffic in the rich wines, brandies, fruit, and. manufactured goods of those countries would centre at Cork. The Cork and Glasgow steamers could call as formerly at Belfast and Dublin, carrying freight at one-third the rate from those towns as by rail to Galway ; while the Birmingham and central dis tricts of England could have their manufactures shipped as cheaply by the Bristol and Welsh steamers to Cork; and. hence to America, as from Liverpool. These are not myths ; but facts, and the sooner the shareholders and directors make a change of port the better for themselves and the public. The local trade of Cork, Waterford, and the numer ous towns would, with a wealthy and consuming population, differ much from Galway, with the wilds of Connemara and Erris. *** A correspondent, directing our attention to the foregoing, remarks upon it as follows :—We think the subsidy should get a trial from Cork, which has so many advantages over Galway—viz., the best harbour in Ireland, being equal to Dlilt ford or Portsmouth—a wealthy country round it —lines of steamers running to all parts of Great Britain, and a line said to be projected by the French Government from Cherbourg to Cork, not enumerated in the above article. The English people would delight in seeing a direct line paying between Ireland and America, and on this account, if the Royal Atlantic Mail, or any other company, would try it with good vessels from Curk, we should be glad to give it every support. The share holders, bondholders, and directors of the present company should see if they could do it, and if not transfer the contract to another with the sanction of the Government. We think screw steamers, such as the Australasian and China, would be better adapted for the Newfoundland service than paddle boats. SILIFFING—This Day. LONDON, Feb. 29.—Wind this day at noon—East; light breeze, and thick, foggy weather, with, rain. FILL, Feb. 28.—Wind E.—Sailed—Peep o' Day, for the West Coast of Africa. Nnwronr, Feb. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—John Land, for New York. _ _ _ SWANSEA, Feb. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Marquis of Worcester, for Valparaiso. SHIELDS, Feb. 26.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lizzie, from Gilboa. CLYDE, Feb, 27.—Wind N.E.--Arrived--Confidence, from New York. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 23—Linne, steamer, from Gottenburg ; L a Plata, from Gibratar. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed, Feb. 2S—Chariotte and Jane, from London, for Southend. Passed, Feb, 29—Francois, from London, for Nantes. THE SITE OF ST.THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.—The.Lord Chancellor gave his judgment on Saturday in the case re lative to the site of St, Thomas's Hospital. His lordship confirmed the selection of the ground at Stangate, and building operations will commence there with the least possible delay. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE WARS OF NAPOLEON I. is announced far publication in March: "Memorials of the Campaigns of 1809 to 1815, from the Papers of the late Hargrave William of Baden," with notes and illustrations by Lieut.-General Philipp Roden von Diersburg. it will appear in German at Carlsruhe. THE MALT.TAx.—The agitation against the malt tax isbeing actively continued in the Eastern counties. On Saturday Mr, w. Fisher Hobbs was the moving spirit in a meeting at Colchester, and on Friday the members of the Hinck!ord Conservative and Agricultural Club made a demonstration at Castle Hedingharn, a locality which is now during the Parliamentary Session at a comparative discount, although in the autumn it periodically attains a certa i n n otoriety asa focus of Essex politics. Further meet ings are also announced for next week at Braintree, Chelms • ford, and Saffron Walden. At Ipswich last week an im portant meeting was held, at which Sir F. Kelly, M.P.. the originator of the present agitation, delivered a stirring address. In Norfolk arrangements have been made for a demonstration at King's Lynn, to which various notabili ties have been invited. CoNsUMPTION OF SPIttITS, kc.—The quantity of home-made spirits retained for consumption in the United Kingdom as beverages only, in the year 1563, amounted to 19,118,092 gallons ; in 1862 th e q uantity was 15,836,187 gallons. The quantity of brandy , ~ impor ted and entered for home consumption in 1861 was 1,916,4 A proof gallons; in 1862 1 700 156. 01 runt the qua ntity was 3,419,756 proof gallons; in 1862. 3,4 9 0,35 G. Of fo rei g n and colonial wine 10,475,401 gallons in 1853, 9,863,02 S is 1863. Or malt 44,639,893 bushels were charged with Enci!e duty as r- , - tained for home consumption is the year 1863, 39,521,172 linshels in 1362. Every item was larger in 1563 than in the previous year. THE 14TH VOLUME OF THE " CORRESPONDENCE 01' THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON published by order of Napoleon III.," has just appeared et P•tris, in quarto. The 16th volume is is i4o A